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CAMERON'S GOUT SPECIFIC , An Effectual and Speedy Remedy for the Gout, Rheu latiim, Sciatica, Lumbago, and Neuralgia. This invaluable Medicine is so pre-eminently efficacious as to admit of no 'parallel. Instance have been known, in which sufferers have been confined to their apartments, hand and foot, writhing tinder the most intense agony, whose sufferings, to the asto nishment of their friends, have been wholly removed in less than 24 hours after taking the above medicine, and themselves rendered able to resume their avocations, Indeed, the effect has been such, and brought about in so harmless and speedy a manner, that the proprietor, with the utmost confidence, challenges the medical world to produce a medicine equal to it. To the constitution it is harmless ; to the fluids of the :human frame it adds an 9-rreeable impetus ; to the system ;gener Illy it is invigorating, to a degree unparalleled ; and male or female may take it to equal advantage. A dose of the above medicine taken about once a month operates most effectually in preventing a return of the complaint. Price ls. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. per bottle. Prepared only by the Proprietor, R Cameron, 40, Tavistock-street,Covent-garden, Wholesale London agents—Barcla and Son, 95, 'London. lrringdon-street ; Butler and Crispe, 4, Cheapside, corner .etr.,,qt. Paul's Churchyard ; Cleaver, 63, Oxford-street; Dart, Southampton -street, 30, Strand ; Sanger, 150 , Oxford - street , 1A" sairirle bottle forwarded free from the manufactory on re 'Ceipt of 40 stamps. NoTHIYO IMPOSSIBLE. —The greatest and mostu u l invention of the day , A GUA AMARELL A. set Messrs. JOILN G °SNELL3, King-court, Lombard- Street, London, Fee umors to her Majesty, respectfully offer to the public this truly marvellous fluid. which gradually rest )res the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at what age. The A gua Amarella has none of the properties of 'fives ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and "when the hair is once restored one application per month will 'keep it in perfect Coioe. Price one guinea per bottle, or in halt' bottles, its. 61 Tes;imonials from ail istes of the highest order, and from individua:s of undoubted respectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and the Co. have been appointed Perfumers to :her Royal Highness Princes I of Wales. DIPORTA.NT lIUORYIATION. DR. ROBERTS' POOR MAN' S FRIEND is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail inv: remedy for wounds of every description. burns, scalds, •chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, &c. 'Sold in pots. is- 10. 2s. 9d., I is., and 225. each. Also his I'iLUL/E ANTISCROPHOLIE, confirmed by sixty years' experience to be one of the best alterative medicines ever offered to the public. They for m a mild a nd superior Family Aperient, that may be taken at all times without confine ment or change of diet. Sold in boxes, ls. lid., 2s. ad., 48. 6d., lis., and 225. each. Sold wholesale by the proprietors, Beach and Barnicott, Eridport, by th. London houses, and retail by all respectable 'medicine vendors in the United Kingdom and Colonies. Second Edition, Correct cedloth and Revised, post free 7e1., 13d., Tippriz TEETH a Practical Treatise. with the best-means of restoring them when defe3tive or lost. By 4,. ESKELL. Esq., Surgeon-Dentist, 8. Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square. ontains all that is necessary relative to the "It really 1 „, h a nd teeth, and deserves the seriou, iZnod keepir q Of ° who „Idpiiqeugutenlymraegard :861. their health, consideration Ct a y 4, comfort, and appeaT inee ": little brochure on a subject moon "We can commend tn.. • interest,"—Medical Cireila r , - which e erybody takes an June 5, 1861. " We can recommend Re perusal to tho, serve their te, tn, and to those who know the v._ —Daily .News, June 2 0 , 1861. London ; Clements, Little Pulteney-street. who wish to pre -quo of them." DINNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESIA , has been, during thirty years, emphat icall y sanctioned _9y the Medical Profession, and unive rsall y accepted by the -Vi.blic, as the Best Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, heartburn. Headache, Gout, and Indigestion, and as a Mild Aperient for delicate constitutions, more esp , cillly for Ladies and Children. Combined with the Accidulated Lemon Syrup it fo r ms an agreeable Effervescing Draught, in which its Aperient qualities are much increased. During Hot Seasons, and, above all, in Hot Climates, the regular use of this sim ple and e egaut remedy has been found highly beneficial. Manufactured (with the utmost attention to strength and 'Panty , by DINNEFORD and CO., 172, New Bond-street, London ; and sold by all respectable Chemists throughout the Empire. DOC I'OP., what do Tnu advise ? I APreit 3lellon's Concerts, afterwards to Covent-_, , arden,hear some charming . singing, order B re or their capital chops and magnificent potatoes, and that th best advice I can r.rive you. FINAHAN'S LI. WHISKY V. ( .DGNAO, BRANDY. This celebrate:l Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest x - IfRNCII BRANDY, It i+ Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Sd., at the Retail Houses in London; by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. Observe the Rod Seal, Pink Label, and C or k branded 7Kinaltan's LL \VhisLy." ----- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN*. t hit Ow BANK of 11l NDITSTAN, CII I N.A, and JAPAN (Limited), has REMOVED from lti, ( . oznhill to No. 1, BANK LITILDINGS, Lothbury. , By order, It. WIRE TOMLIN, Secretary. 1 , Dank-buildin_v, August 21, 1861. TX PER CENT. DEBENTURES THE CREDIT FONCIER OF MAURITIUS (Limited). Saacribea Capital Paid-un Capital Unpaid Capital ...£500,C00 .. 100,000 4C0,000 DIRECTORS. CITAIRMAN-Sir JOHN P. GRANT, K.C.B. Colonel Balfour, C.B. George Henry Money, Esq. Geo. Palmer Robinson, k.sq. Xichard Spooner, Esq. Lt.-Col. F. A. V. Thurburn. henry Young, Esq. George el,rthew, Esq. Robert G. Lancaster, Esq. The Credit Fonder of Mauritius (Limited), duly authorised to borrow to the extent of the money invested on mortgage, 18 now prepared to issue debentures, with coupons attached, for terms to be agreed upon, in amounts from £2O upwards, at ilper cent. per annum, payable half yearly by the Alliance Lank, on the 15th of June and 15th of December. The security to deb nture holders wil be the whole of the assets of the Company, including the paid and uncalled capi tal, 'iad in addition the property mortgaged to the Company. The state of the law of Mauritius, including the system of registration of mortgage and other c alms upon land, is pecu liarly conducive to the security of mortgagea. Applications for debentures to made to the Secretary of The ompany, 17, Change-alley; to the Alliance Bank, 5, Lothbury; or to Messrs. J. and A. Scrimgeour, the brokers of the Company, 10, Old Broad-street. WILLK G. DICK, Secretary. .N°. 22,520. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. S 0 N A N NOVEL II E I U "A story a no ordinary merit. It cannot tail to attract the novel-reading public. The principal scenes are remark. able ior their intense passion and vivid reality."—Messen. ger. Hurst and Blackett, 12, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 role., SYBILL A LOCKWOOD. fly NOELL RADECLIFTE, Author of "Alice Wentworth," " Wheel within Wheel," &c. " A story that illustrates an idea is always more or less worth attention."—Saturday Review. "This book is very cleverly written."—Sun. 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TriERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur chaser is introduced through 31essrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. Now Ready, in Crown Svo., F OOTPRINTS ON THE ROAD. By CHARLES KENT. VURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or diatanoe. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo ddm , ^able engravings of every description of Furniture and r;easteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gf atis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised tale Chapman and Hall, 193, PLcadilly. NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS. In Monthly Parts, unitorm with the Original Editions of " Pickwick," "David Copperfield," &c. On August 31st will be published Part V., price Is., of OUR MUTUAL FRIEND, By CHARLES DICKENS. To be completed in Twenty Monthly Parts. With Illustrations by MARCUS STONE. Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. SECOND EDITION.—Now Ready, with Frontispiece by F. Gilbert, toned paper, crown Bvo., price 65., BEAUTIES OF TROPICAL SCENERY; LYRICAL SKETCHES, and LOVE SONGS. With Notes. By R. N. DUNBAR. " We add our voice to the chorus of praise which has been called forth by these very pleasant and harmonious poems. There is in the language a luxuriance, and a gorgeousness of of colouring; and the. love-songs glow with a warmth not unworthy of •the tropics."—lllustrated London News. London: Robert Ilardwicke, 192, Piccadilly. INTOTICE.— BERTIE BRAY. —The Second Edition of this new Novel, by the Author of "Sir Victor's Choice," is now ready. Also by same Author, THE CROSS OF HONOUR. Price 2s. John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet-street. PARLIAMENTARY DESPATCH AND AGENCY OFFICE, No. 5, Upper Charles-street, Parliament-street. AN ANALYTICAL INDEX to the DIVISIONS of the present SESSION (1864) is in course of compila tion by Mr. GNo. M. MITCHELL, and will be ready for circu lation at the prorogation of Parliament. Th s work will show members and their constituents how each member voted, whether for or against public and private measures during the session; total number of times, with majorities for and against, &c. Subscription, One Guinea. Members can have their Divisions for the whole Parlia ment in extenso upon application to the above office. QT. JAMES'S HALL, September 5, 1864. First appearance these seven years cf the world renowned PROFESSOR ANDERSON, Great Wizard of the North. First appearance of Miss ANDERSON, the Second-sight Sybil, and Retro-reminiscent Orthngraphist. Spiritualists, Beware. Volunteers, look for the Great Rifle Experiment. The Psychomantheum Opens at St. James's Hall, Sept. 5. lINTHROPOGLOSSOS.-ST.JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly.—Great Success !—Extraordinary Excitement. - The AN THROPOGLOSSOS, Automaton Vocalist, Wonder of the World. [Registered according to Acts 1843 and 1850, 6 and 7 Vic., c. 65, 13 and 14 Vic., c. 1(4, and copyright secured an i entered at Stationer's Hall.] OPEN DAILY, from 12 till 10 o'clock. The Exhibitions take place ar the commer cement of each hour, viz., 12, 1,2, 3,4, 5,6, 7. 8, and 9 o'clock. Admission, One Shilling. Tickets at Mr. Austin's office, St. James's H,l', 2d, Picca dilly, W. 11HE 0 X F ORD, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. THE OXFORD and CANTERBURY HALL COMPANY (Limited,. During this week will be performed, Selections from the following Operas, viz., THE TROVATORE, NABUCO, UN BALLO IN MAS('HERA, LA Pi fiRZA DEL DESTINO, by Verdi; and THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, by Sir H. 1 ishop. Principal Artistes ; —Misses Russell, Tyrrell, Walmsley, Fitz-Henry, and Barrie; Messrs. Marini, Hush, Green M , rcello, and Albert. Comedy by UNSWORTH, EUGENE, W. Randall, C. Burton, and Mlle. Cavallo, the celebrated Comedienne and Mimic. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, le. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto ........ A Twelve-roomed ditto Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valuable informationto all requiring househ 31d furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells, Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Aiban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David'u; - Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Bran L. COBBETT and CO.. General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. S.E. Stainsby-road, Limehouse.—Detached Freehold Residence. MR. ANDREW HIND is instructed by the proprietor to SELL by AUCTION, at GARRA WAY'S, Change-alley, Cornhill, on MONDAY, August 29, 1861, at One o'c ock, the very superior FREEHOLD HOUSE, known as Paradise Cottage, pleasantly situate in the Stains by-road, near the East India-road, Limehouse, and contain ing large drawing, dining, and breakfast rooms, six bed rooms, capital kitchen, and offices, three w.c.'s, &c. The principal rooms have stained glass windows and French casements, opening to ornamental verandahs, which extend the entire length of the but' ding. In the rear is a beautifully laid-out flower garden, with greenhouse, summer house, large and handsome foun ain, kc. The whole enclosed by walls, and thoroughly screened from observation by well-grown evergreens and other trees. May be viewed by cards from the auctioneer only, and particulars, with conditions of sale, had at Garraway's ; of T. Price, Esq., solicitor, 21, Abchurch lane, E.C. ; and at the auctioneer's offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road, London. OXFORD and CANTERB I RY HALL COMPANY (Limited). GRAND OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS! Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. Also, the New and successful Illusion, entitled THE TERCEN TENA BY ; or, a NIGHT WITH SHAKSPERE. Operatic Selections, Glees, &c., by the whole of the talented Artistes. Comedy by Mr. Arthur Lloyd, with his new song, a decidedhit ; Mr. W. Randall ; Mrs. W. Randall; and those marvellous Gymnasts, Mears. TALLIOTT and BURNELL' (from the Principal Cirque, Madrid). " THE ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN 1" "Go, knock, and call ; he'll speak like an Anthropopha ginian unto thee knock. I say."—Shakspere. Merry Wives of Windsor. 4 act, sc. 5. THE WONDER OF THE DAY Will be Illustrated by Mr. W. Hilton. Director. Mr. F. Jonghmans. A dmission—Area, Bd. ; Stalls and Balcony, is. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of DR. COUTY DE LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken from the original phot graph, by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris, from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Admittance, Is. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors, 6d. extra. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. QOllO ESTATE. HOUSE, AND GENERAL BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring' Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and Houses to be dispose," of, should apply to Mr. CHARLES MURRAY, Auctioneer and Valuer, 26, Gerrard-street, Soho, W. Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail way Compensations, &c. Rents Collected. TMEET H. - IMPROVED MECHANICAL DENT'S TRY.- Professional abilities and great artistic skill have been most successfully combined in the production of Alt FIFICIAL T EET tt upon a new principle. The real value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi enced by all wishing to avail themselves of professional assistance by consulting Mr. AL ItEltT, 34, Great Russell street, Bloomsbury. whose experience has enabled him to effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial means, and which are so perfectly efficb nt. VRNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, consisting of a new and eiegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &a, in Italian, Alabas er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine• ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., Lonaon. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, lIINERALS, ROCES, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of INEALOGY, CON caOLOGY, Ind GEOLOGY, at 2, 5, M 10, 20, R 50, to 100 guineas cad'. is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand. W.C. P RACTICAL; INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE itALO(.3 i ‘-‘ 1, 1) RIDGE'S BALM of COLUMBIA r : -as unrivalled as a toilet requisite. It has been ‘fstagy ---s. a n d is the best and only certa n r eme dy established 40 ye— , - -wing, strengthening, beautifying, ever discovered for press.. ^r Moustaches, and pre or restoring the Hair, Whiskers, ~. Q.ld in bottles, venting them turnin<2; gray or fa ling oti.—_, ",,ding 3s, Gd., 6s. and I is. by C. acd A. OLDRIDGE, 22, i , , _ ton-street,, Strand, W.C. • and all chemists and perfumers. for Children's and Ladies' Hair it 18 most efficacious and 1111.1.,. —Nralled, New Barnet.—Freehold Semi-detached Villas. Ityft. ANDREW HIND will SELL by AUC ±vi_ TION. at GARRAWAY'S, Ch Cornhill, on TUESDAY, August 30, 1864, at One o'clock, the conve nient FREEHOLD Seven-roomed HOUSES, Nos. 1 and 2, Lancaster-road, New Barnet, near the railway station, with f rent 'and back gardens, now let at £44 per annum, but pos session of one may be had if desired. May be viewed and particulars, with conditions of sale, had at Garraway's ; and at the auctioneer's offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. 0t54400 .f.m.-4"1":,;; ; ,---...r • -421 k4114 441 , 4 1, • `44,2 :444i 1 4 3 / )Alt;' - c . „ 6 , < 75 " • , . 11 , • • a 40 ;14 - • 1 / 4 . -E . 71 --;• ,w 4F .I.lrEu- *. • r 141.0)- - - itZemo.L' • , 'rk , . . A' 1111 V 4 # 4. .THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1864. I by the souvenirs of the past, di strusts th e f u t ure o f every governo,ent, shows itself preoccupied in inaeceuvring every eventuality, and is surprised, on each occasion of public emo tion, in the act of secretly stretching out its hazel to the enemies of the Slate. Hence, in order that the liberty of the press may be a real benefit, it is necessary that in a country newly constituted a new political generation, young, vigo rous, and independent, should spring up to replace those spirits enervated by revolutions. Now, gentlemen, let us look at the theory, pure and simple, of the liberty founded by the Empire. As authority and liberty cannot be in the hands of the same class as in England, in place of subordi nating them one to the other, it is natural to render them independent; and here is the fundamental principle of our institutions. From the moment indeed that a vast admi nistration is with us in possession of all the instruments of authority, and is alone charged with the duty of maintain ing order and public s ecurity—reason, good sense, and pa triotism, in accord with experience, said very emphatically that it was necessary to assure before everything the bene fits of authority, and no longer snake it the prize. of the am bitions, of vanities, and of desires which liberty can set in motion ; in other words, it was indispensable that the inde pendence of the executive power, intrusted by the will of the whole people to the hands of the Sovereign, should be henceforth a reality. It was necessary then that the chiefs of the various branches of the administrative hierarchy, the Ministers, being in the exclusive nomination of the chief of fain, is should no longer be responsible before t h e Ch em• bers—that is to say, removable b y the Ch am b ers; th at t h e Prince alone should be respon s ibl e to the peop l e, as the father of a family to his children ; and that, fi na ll y , t h e man most interested in the public ord er ant! secur i ty s h ou ld b e invested with the force necessary to #iecure this first of all blessings to the nation. Such th en i siaut h or i ty esta bli s h e d upon foundations solid, natural, and a greea bl e t o th e orga nisation of the country. Let us see h ow lib er ty, i n i ts , organised, and' 0154%11 5 f -if eiieFfaireall'ussigned to the Executive Government, or the independence of au thority, is established at the expense of liberty. Universal suffrage—that is to say, the will of a whole people—which constitutes public authority in the person of the Emperor, produces in its turn every liberty—com munal liberty by the municipal council, at the side of the mayor, the delegate of authority; departmental liberty by the General Council, at the side of the prefect; and national liberty by the Legislative Body, at the side of the Sovereign. Now, if it is considered that these public councils, which all together form the hierarchy of liberty by the side of the hierarchy of authority, are not only councils but delibera tive bodies ; that they exercise the enormous power of dis cussing and voting budgets, approving or prohibitin,g ex penses; that in consequence they are possessed of all the means of control and influence which really constitute modern liberty; that, finally, it is in the hands of the prin cipal of these bodies that the veritable legislative power resides, every man of sense and good faith will recognise that, in assuring the reciprocal independence of authority and liberty, the Napoleonic theory has virtually salved the problem of liberty in France. Gentlemen, I have not the simplicity to believe that tnose who are interested in criti cising everything, in denying everything, in distorting everything, that these who wish only to play with authority, and not to submit to it, ever approve a liberty which takes away from them the means of overturning Ministers and usurping authority. But the country, which knows what ambitions and vanities of this kind have cost it, will never be of their opinion. It is besides curious to listen to the argument which is given to the public in place of the real one as the reason for the presence of Ministers in the Chains bers. It is, said this year in the Corps Legislatif one of the eminent chiefs of the so-called Liberal school, because "there is always great benefit and great instruction in dis cussing affairs with those who transact them." What I It is because it may be a little mere advantageous, a little more convenient for the orators to discuss with Ministers rather than with intermediaries—it is for this reason that the re-establishment of a regime which has been so fatal to the country is demanded I It is not then liberty itself which claims the presence of Ministers in the Chambers. And, in deed, how should liberty be concerned ? What can the So vereign do with the exception of right of declaring peace and war, and the right of pardon, which are not in question, being inscribed in the national charter as well as in the Im perial Constitution—what can he do without the concur rence of the public bodies and the will of the country ? Nothing. What, on the contrary, with the country? Every - thing. Now, I demand of you, is not that liberty the true liberty, the only liberty ? And not only is that liberty such as it has been always understood—that is to say, the reign of opinion; but the particular form which it assumes with us gives it an evident superiority to all the liberties of our time. For, on the one hand ; proceeding from universal suffrage, it does not wound the dignity of a people like those privileged liberties made for the profit of a class ; and, on the other, in assuring to the country by the independence of authority the invaluable benefit of a perfect security for all, it does not reproduce, in spite of universal suffrage, the vice of Ameri can Constitutions, which, superb in appearance, magnificent by the principles which they display, offer in reality the only coarse domination, often violent and odious, of majorities over minorities. And see, however, what men, considerable by genius and talent, affect not to see I Those very persons who should bless the hand which has drawn them from the abyss, who enjoy the most the security and independence which the liberty of the Empire assures them, are the first to deny it. They forget that the greatest affirmation of this liberty is the right which they use and abuse in protesting against it. Like the atheists, who make use of the reason God has given them in denying God, they blaspheme the liberty which covers them with it s s hi e ld. And now, gen tlemen, let me be allowed to consider an important point in the mechanism of our institutions. The principle of our Constitution reposing upon the reciprocal independence of authority and liberty, it was needful at once to assure that independence, and establish in lieu of responsible Mi nisters new relations between the Government and the Chambers. Now you are aware that the Constitution has provided for this double object by the creation of two great bodies—the Senate, guardian of the funda mental pact, and of the public liberties, alone charged with the duty of applyin g t o the Constitution the modifications which time may re n d e r necessary, and the Council of State formed, according to the text of the Con. stitution, of distinguished men, in order to prepare laws, and support the discussion of them in the Chambers. Tells last body is one of the characteristic innovations of our. Constitution, for it is to that belongs the duty of serving as a link between the executive an d l eg i s lative powers ; it is it which is placed to receive the observations of the Chambers and the explanations of Ministers ; in a word, it is in its bosom authority and liberty ought to join hands. If one is placed at the point of view of the preceding con siderations, I will be pardoned for believing that, in order that such a body may fulfil its lofty mission in all its extent it is not sufficient that it be composed of eloquent orators, w ise jurisconsults, and experienced administrators, but that it should have, as regards both Ministers and the Chambers, all the independence which the two other bodies of the State enjoy. How, indeed, could such a body have authority in the Chambers if it was at the discretion of Ministers, and how could it inspire confidence in the Ministers, if it was ruled by the Chambers ? The independence of the Council of State appears to me then i ndispensable to the free work as there is no body indepen dent, not accorded to each of its also no independence for the im C n o eg u mo n bf c .e i of l ru l s o t: Councillor ; sr jei S iget t muh a tt t si e o , antl i ssf also h pt i eh s Nee o cro ffi hew c iss e is not sufficient to give him the right of speaking, or remaining silent in the Chambers. But it is not in a day that the spirit of new institutions penetrates into practice. We are, perhaps, in regard to the Constitution and the Empire, like the generation which has seen the decimal system established, and can only form an idea of the new measures by mental reference to the old. Is it not under the dominion of this preoccupation that we have seen the Council of State absorbed little by little, and per sonified in a President, then in the Ministers without port folios, then again in vice.presidents,waiting perhaps farther incarnations? But I understand well the spirit of our in stitutions. lam authorised to believe that after the inevit able trials during their period, experience will cause to be renounced combinations which partly present the inconveni• ences of the parliamentary regime without having its advantages. I am, then, convinced that, soon or late, the Council of State, which, in the spirit as in the letter of the Constitution, is charged with sustaining discussions before the Chambers, will no longer be personified but by itself; that restored to the independence, which alone gives wings to talent, under a new regulation, easily introduced in prac tice, it will suffice for every exigency, and that then not only will it be at the level of every discussion, but Will be able to redeem every responsibility. Whatever it may be with epy particular views upon this point, time, which is necessary to found Governments, is also necessary to develops the liberties of a country. But from the present moment we can boldly say that our institutions rest upon the Most prac tically liberal principle which ever was, that in separating authority and liberty, that in rendering them inde pendent of each other, that in permitting the one to de velope freely without checking the other, our Constitution has realised the greatest benefit which a people can rppeivp. ' Already Europe, which bee seen with asiOnishrtent all the greatness of this reign —the glory of arms united to internal prosperity—begins to contemplate with not less astonish ment the spectacle of our liberty, and cannot prevent herself admiring that order, as security at 0 !- 1 !.'s tie admirably assured by our organisation and io brilliantly ennobled by ' our public discussions. As for the country, happy in having at length found its natural path, proud of feeling that its liberty is worth to it all the liberties of the world, it rept:Nes with confidence upon the strength of its institutions, It comprehends, now that it is destined to see realised, that beautiful thought of Moatesquieu, that great men make great institutions, and in their turn great, institutions make groat men. I have then ihe honour to propose to you this toast—" To the 4mpe'ror Napoleon 111., to the founder of liberty in France," The Patent Office. The report of the Commons' Select Committee appointed to inquire as to tho mo -t suitable arrangements to be made respecting the Patent-efThe, library, and museum has been printed. The committee, in the first place, made inquiries as to the Patent-office and library is Southampton-buildings , with the view to ascertain whether they are adequate to carry out the provisions of the Patent Law Amendment Act, 1352. Upon this point the committee have found that, in the opinion of all the witnesses they have examined, and, so far as they could collect from the evidence of all those who have devoted attention to the subject, the present office, is totally wanting in the accommodation requisite for giving full effect to that Act and the patent system generally. For this purpose suitable apartments for the Commissioners, law officers, and clerks, with a record-office and rooms for inspecting provisional specifications, drawings, and scien tific publications, should be at once provided ; the place ' now used for the inspection of classifications and draw ings is little better than a dark passage, in which there is barely standing room. With regard to the library, the cora mitte have found that it is one of great value and utility, but that its utility is seriously impaired by its crowded state and the want of sufficient attendants; the books are now stowed away in a number of small rooms, or rather closets, some on floors, some on tables, some fn passages, and some on shelves ; while the storerooms are so .verloaded that the floors have already sunk, and the surveyor of the Board of Works has refused to allow them to be loaded any more lest they should break down. The inconvenience to those who frequent the office and library arising from this state of things is enhanced by the want of a sufficient staff of atten dants. The committee consider that the want of increased accommodation in respect of the Patent -office and library is so much felt as to prejudice the due administration of the patent law, and they therefore recommend that sufficient office room with an additional reading room and ext - ension of the library, should be provided with the bast possible de lay. The committee further recommend that the library should on no account be separated from the office. All witnesses concur in this opinion. The second point to which the committee directed their attention was that of the Patent Museum, having- regard especially to its formation, its present state, its relation to the Patent-office and library, and the nature of its contents, so as to render it practically useful. The committee found that the Patent Museum was formed by Mr Woodcroft,the superintendent of specifications, by the request of the Com missioners of Patents, and that it consists of models and machines, belonging partly to the Commissioners-of Patents partly to the Commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851, and partly to Mr Woodcroft himself, and various private per sons. This collection has been exhibited since 1857 in the iron building at South Kensington. It occupies a floor space of only 6,700 feet, and is too much overcrowded for classification or for due inspection by visitors. The com mittee are of opinion that the term "Patent Museum," which is generally applied to this collection, tends to give an erroneous impression as to its character and object. Various suggestions have been made by witnesses respect.• ing the nature of a museum connected with the mechanical arts, which may be summed up as follows :—That it should illustrate the history or those arts by a collection of original machines from an early period to the present time ; that it should exhibit all known inventions respecting machinery and manufactures; that it should show the present state of all machinery and manufactures. Some of the witnesses suggested that the collection should be restricted to the machinery and manufactures of the United Kingdom, while others proposed that it should be extended to those of foreign countries. Some, again, prcposed that the collection should contain all the objects of each class, while others proposed that a selection only of the most important objects should be exhibited. There was no less diversity of opinion respecting the primary purpose for which any collection or exhibition should be made, some of the witnesses consi dered that it should be for the purpose of conveying instruc tion in the mechanical arts, either in a cursory way to people who might visit the museum, or to students in mechanics, or to persons desirous of applying themselves to the dis covery of improvements in machinery and manufactures. Other witnesses deemed the museum chiefly desirable for the information of persons intending to take out or purchase patents in aid of the information afforded by books and spe cifications, to assist them in ascertaining whether the con templated patent would be valid as a new invention. On the other hand, two witnesses, Mr Carpmael and Mr Johnson, gave it as their opinion that for all purposes of the patent law a museum of models would be practically useless. The committee are of opinion that any special collection of pa.. tented inventions made for the purpose of evidence, illustra tion, or record of patent rights, is not so connected with a general museum of mechanical inventions as to render the neighbourhood of such a museum to a patent-office and library or law courts necessary. It appears to the committee that the purpose of a general museum is to illustrate and ex plain the commencement, progress, and present positions of the most important branches of mechanical inventions; to show the chief steps by which the most remarkable machines hove reached their present degree of excellence; to convey interesting and useful information, and to stimulate inven tion. At this part of the report it was proposed to add—" The committee are not prepared to express any opinion as to the advisability of such a general museum of mechanical inven tions, nor do they consider that the funds derived from patent fees are applicable to such an object; but the pro posal was negatived by five votes against four, the chairman not voting. The committee proceeded to say that, in forming an illustrative collection of inventions, it would be necessary to adopt the principle of selection. This, however, does not appear to the committee to be an insuperable objection, especially as no one proposes to substitute models for specifi cations, which, for all the purposes of administering the patent law, would still have to be consulted, and bear the stamp of authority. Such a collection should contain a selection of models of moderate size which should illustrate different departments of inventions, and also a selection of models of current patented inventions. This collection should be exhibited in connection with the Patent-office. The attention of the committee has been given to the most eligible situation for the buildings, in connection with the Patent -office—that is to say, the office, library, and such last-mentioned collection, and the following are the sites respecting which their inquiries have been chiefly directed.-1. Chancery-lane.--This is a block of land oc cupied principally by old and delapidated houses, and surrounded by Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, Cursitor-street, and Took's-court. It is most conveniently placed, being in close proximity to the law courts at Lin coln's-inn, the Inns of Court, and the new Record Office. Another site immediately adjoining the last named was suggested ; it extends to the north side of the Record-office. Should the plan for concentrating all the law courts in the neighbourhood of Chancery-lane, which has been recently under the consideration of Government, be carried into effect, it will afford an additional argument in favour of either site. The cost of the first named site, amounting to 5,878 yards, was estimated at £205,C00. 2. Fife-house..— This block consists of Fife-house (in which the East India Museum is now placed) an adjoining garden, and some small houses. It contains in all about two acres, and appears to the committee to be well situated for the buildings in question. The committee, however, do not consider that it offers as many advantages as the Chancery-lane site would afford, being more distant from the law courts and offices. This has been estimated at the price of £52,800 per acre. 3. Victoria street—This consists of a block of land in Victoria -street w hich would afford sufficient space for the propos e d build ings, but the committee do not consider the situation would be as convenient as either of the two last named sites for in ventors, professional men, and others who would principally resort to it. This site is estimated at £66,000. It contains an area of nearly an acre and a quarter. 4. Trafalgar-square, —This has been recommended by some witnesses; but, having regard to the recent decision of the House upon the subject of the National Gallery, the committee did not (eel justified in entertaining the proposition. 5. South Ken sington—Ample space may be afforded in the vicinity of the present museum for a general museum of mechanics' inventions. The land of this site is vested in Government for local purposes connected with science and art, but the committee have ascertained that land in this neighbour hood is of a high value. This part of the report, as origi nally proposed by the chairman (Mr Dillwyn) contained the f o llowing clause t—" The committee are of opinion that this site is too far removed from the business parts of the me tropolis to render it a desirable situation for institutions of a practical or industrial oharaoter." This clause was struck out on a division by five against four; but, as the chairman did not vote, the opinions of the members present would seem to have been equally divided. The report proceeds to state that upon a full consideration of the a dvantages and disadvantages of these sites the co mm it tee have, ar rived at the conclusion that the balance of advan tages in favour of the neighbourhood of Chancer Hana out weighs that of the others, and they theteiora recommend it for adoption. The conitnittee And that the surplus of receipt, beyond e*Pentlituro on the balance of accounts of tiny f ees payable by btamps under the Provisions of the -',,tent L aw Amendment Act, 1852, has amounted to £i73 , 0 44, up to the end of 1862, and that the snrplus for tke year 1863, of which the accounts have not yet beer published, is estimated to amount to £37,100, makirt; up to the end of last year a total surplus revenue of £120,044 [the Patent-office report just issued states last year's surplus to be £53,968.] The committee consider that the principal object of the fees pay able under the Provisions of the Patent Law Amendment Act was t 0 provide for the proper working of that measure, and not for the purpose of increasing the general revenue of the country. 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M.de Persigny drew the following parallel between, the existing institutions of France and England:— I am aware, gentlemen, that there exists among us a political school which, while wishing to maintain the monarchical principle, the only one which evidently is suited to the traditions of France, pretends to have the pri vilege of liberal ideas ; that this school fancies that it has found the very formula of liberty; and that, in despite of unquestionable experience,it perseveres to maintain that be yond its formula no liberty is possible. To this singular proposition the simple reply might be given that the idea of subjecting liberty to fixed rules is not philosophical ; that liberty, like despotism, changes ad tvinitum, and that every free country has a peculiar character of its own. We might add that real liberty is recognisable by unmistakable signs, by the solidity and duration of the governments which it establishes, and especially by the passion with which it in spires them for great things. If, on the contrary, you see governments--so called liberal—disappear after a few years of feverish existence, we can only presume that all that they had of liberty was only the name. But this does not satisfy me; I wish to examine closer the pretensions of this school. I first ask how it happens that in the century in which we live—a century of experience and of universal emancipation—men dare to recall the remembrance of a liberty which commenced by reducing 10,000,000 citizens to the condition of political exiles. I understand that sys tem as it is organised in the country from which it emanates, that is to say, with our neighbour on the other side of the Channel, whom lam compelled incessantly to quote. In fact, there is there, spread over the surface of the country, a whole electoral body, a whole political class which, tradi tional heir of the Conquest, possesses, since William the Conqueror, all the means of influence. The lord of the county is the justice of peace, levies the taxes, regulates public order ; in fact, is invested with all the powers of authority which in France appertain to the administrative hierarchy. That this powerful class, from the very fact that it has all the powers of the nation at its disposal, disposes also of its government ; that, master of the lower elements, its also commands the higher ones; that it makes or upset Ministries at its will—all this is logical, natural, and especially suited to the character of "self-government," to the traditions of the country, and to its internal crganiza don. There the principals of authority and of liberty can not clash and are not sacrificed one to the other, for liberty is in the hands of those who exercise authority in all things. But in our country, which is differently organized, where "centralization" prevails, where for centuries society has been accumstomed to trust to the Administration which provides for public safety and order, how can the so-called Liberal school wish to apply to France the political system of England ? By arbitrarily constituting a class of 200,000 electors to take a part in the state of the English electoral body what did it do ? As it was impossible to give to that class the authority which belonged to other hands, was it not a most dangerous and false application ? For, while the political class with our neighbours is all in all—does everything, can do everything, on its own hook—the class artificially constituted in the presence of 10,000,000 French men thrown into a political nullity could do nothing ex cept by a fiction contrary to the very organization of the country. Will you, in fact, comprehend the error by a sensible comparison of the internal administration of the two nations ? Fancy that a catastrophe should d-molish all the electors of an English county, or of an old electoral county of -France. In the English county everything would be upset, there would not be either order, justice, or safety. In the French electoral college, on the contrary, as constituted under the Parliamentary system, the sudden loss of 100 or 200 citizens would have been no loss. It will be the glory of the Emperor Napoleon 111. to be the first to have understood that the constitution of a free people ought to rest upon the natural bases it meets with in the soil, and not upon assimilations, upon copies more or less faithful, taken arbitrarily from abroad. In submitting to the nation the principles of a constitution drawn both from the traditions of the chief of his race and his own reflections, he has, with the French people, erected a monument on which authority and liberty are both seated with:equal fireaness,and the disposition of which is as simple, as logical, as conformable to the organisation of society as in any other country in the world. And first, gentlemen, whatever may be thought of the administrative regime which is actually imposed, not on the press in general, which is free, but on political journals, it is clear that this regime has nothing to do with the fundamental principle of our institutions. It has only been inspired, evidently, by considerations analogous to those which in the last century determined the founders of English liberty to place tempo rarily all the agents of publicity beyond the pale of the com mon liberty. They had thought that so long as a new State meets with internal enemies, the Government in possession is still in the position of a conqueror, that it is not at liberty to disarm, and that at any cost it ought not to permit that instruments of liberty should, in the hands of enemies of the State, serve to oppose the State. Such with us also is the reason of the regime of the periodical press, a reason of State completely foreign to the form or the principle of liberty, for this regime is transitory in its very nature; it may, it ought, to be modfied. For myself, I believe it sus ceptible of receiving in practice notable ameliorations in re• spect to the right of discussion, which the Government, no more than our institutions, has reason to distrust. 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PRICE ...... STAMPED .... The Disturbances in Geneva. - .0--- extr,ict from a S papL,r, y e Jeariud de Geneve, of the 23d, the follow leg account of the dis turbances which iatelytcok place at Geneva :—This place has been the sc;. , ne of disgraceful distnrhaner , s attended with bloodshed, which will, we 11 , :ve no doubt, excite the same indignation throughout cll Switzerland as here. T'no formation of the commit tee for the election of a me.ober of the Council of State gave 17 votes for the Radicals and 10 for the Indepi•ndents, the names of the nhinbers to firm the committee being always drawn by lot from among the citizens present at the opening of the electoral operations. Party spirit ran very high during the voting, and the electoral place was filled all day with a compact crowd. Yesterday morn. ing the counting of the votes was commenced and watched with the same feverish anxiety as had accompanied the voting on the pre vious day. The total number of valid votes given was 11,025; of which M. Arthur Cheneviere ob. tained 5,67 i, and M. James Fazy 5,340. The former was consequently elected by a majority of 337. As soon as this result was known several members of the radical party demanded that the election should be annulled, and the committee, consisting as above stated of seventeen radicals and ten independents, at once decided against its validity, all the radicals voting in that sense. This abuse of power, which is justified neither by the letter nor the spirit of the law, excited extreme indignation among the conservatives, andair:meting of 2,000 or 3,000 per sons was immediately held on the Place Molard, in which several speakers advocated the necessity of protesting against the decision of the committee by all legal means, and delegates were chosen to lay the matter before the Council of State, then sitting at the Hotel de Ville. This was done, and the Council did not hesitate to acknowledge that the committee had exceeded its powers, but added that the law gave it (the Council) no authority over the decision, and that nothing remained to be done but to proclaim the numbers of the votes, reserving a further deliberation of the committee, to be held as soon as possible. This decision, having been made known to the (crowd in the environs of the Hotel de Ville, was received with loud cheering ; and a commissary of police, attended by drummers and tipszaffs, proceeded to proclaim the result. An enormous crowd followed the cortege through the streets to the Place de Chevelu, on entering which a shot, fired from the entrance of the Rue du Cen drier, struck a citizen in the knee, and caused some confusion in the cortege, which nevertheless con tinued to advance. But, on reaching the Rue du Chantepoulet, it was received with a volley of 60 or 80 musket shots from the windows and from a baud of armed men at the top of the street. The crowd thus fired at was totally unarmed, and there fore could not have given any provocation. This volley, fired into a compact crowd, killed several persons and wounded mauy others. We have not bees able to learn the names of all the sufferers, but we know that one of them was a young man of 17, the eldest son of M. Jerome,agent de change. He was shot through the thigh and died an hour afterwards. In presence of this murderous attack on a defenceless crowd, the column turned back towards the Hotel de Ville, which from that moment became their central position. A strong barricade was erected at eacii end of the Rue de l'Hotel de Ville ; the wine dows of the arsenal were forced open, and every man endeavoured to obtain a musket ; so that the street became a kind of fortress occupied by men resolved to sell their lives dearly. We do not know what the Council of State, then sitting, was doing white these events occurred, but at five o'clock it sent for a detachment of recruits, a company of car ' bineers, and a company of the 20th Regiment, under Major Armand, and entrusted them with the guard of certain posts. Two hours later the Coun cil issued the following proclamation : " fhe Council of State earnestly calls on all citi zens of Geneva to join in maintaining order. It relies on the patriotism of the citizens for the safety of the country.—ln the name of the Council of State, " MOISE VAITTIERS." It is also said that several parleys took place be twee❑ the hostile parties, which led to no result. 10 P.M.—We have only to add that the aggres sors, whose exploits we have above described, have raised several barricades at the approaches of the bridges over the Rhone, and have placed cannon, taken from the arsenal of Grand-Pre, to command the principal streets of the quarter St. Gervais A Despatch from Berno announces the arrival of Councillor Fornerod, with full power to levy troops in the cantons of Vend and Neufchatel. At the present moment we learn that the night appears likely to pass off more tranquilly than was ex pected, as the barricades are everywhere partially removed, and circulation is again free. Advices from Berne, dated the 24th, are as fol [ows : The official report of Councillor Fornerod states that yesterday morning passed offquietly in Geneva. Both parties had, on the urgent representations of the Councillor of State, replaced the arms and can. nons which they had taken from the arsenals; the Conservatives having stormed an arsenal as well as the Radicals, and the people seemed to have re turned to a better frame of mind, so that the Federal Commissioners had resolved on allowing the Waadtlander battalion to remain on the Gene van frontier, and determined to proceed alone to the disturbed town, accompanied only by a few Waadt. landre and Genevan officers who had returned from the officer's fete at Friburg. Unfortunately the order for the march of the troops into the town had neverthless to be given, because the radical electoral committee refused to give the Federal Commissioners any satisfactory explanation of their proceedings on the previous Sunday, and the Conservatives, notwithstanding the warning of Councillor Fornerod, intended to hold a Fopular meeting yesterday afternoon, which t was feared would give rise to fresh conflicts be ween the rival parties. Councillor Fornerod says nothing of the result of this meeting, but states his belief that he need not yet give up the hope of a peaceful solution, as the Committee of the Genevan Grand Council had decided upon calling a meeting of the Grand Conn -61, and on submitting to it a motion that the elec tion of Sunday be investigated by the Federal Commissioners, P.S.—The funeral of eight persons killed during the disturbances takes places this moining. As it is feared here that this ceremony will be made the occasion of fresh disturbances, orders have been given for a second battalion to march into Geneva. The popular meeting of the Conservative party does not seem to have taken place yesterday, the Radicals having threatened to take up arms agai n in east the meeting took place. M. J. Fazy re- turned to Geneva on Saturday from Paris. The Federal Diet has entrusted the Federal ma gistrate, M. Duplan.Veillon, fro the canton of \Yaw% and the Berne Couneinor of State, M. Migg, with the investigatic:i into the occurrences at Geneva. THE FATAL CASE OF DROWNING AT SOUTHEND. —A corn , spontlent writes :—" In your impression of the 24th inst you state that on Monday last a gentleman of the name of Terry was drowned at Southend while bathing, and that the sea was very rough at the time. But as I was an eye-witness to this sad occurrence I think it only right to the public that you should hear my version of the accident, of which I can vouch for the truth. On Sun day afternoon, about 1 o'clock (not Monday) a Mr Berry (not Terry) got into No 6 machine, on the west side of the pier, for the purpose of having a bathe, but not long after he was missed, and the net being procured, he was dragged out after 20minutes had elapsed. Dr Warwick (to whom all praise is due) was quickly on the spot, but after trying the usual remedies for more than an hour the poor fellow was given over as dead; and, as to the sea being rough, it was quite the reverse, but the tide was (as you have it in your impression) rising rapidly at the time," Naval and Military Intelligence. .The Channel Fleet &sited from gpithead en its cruise westward yesterday afternoon. At 1 p.m. dense smoke from the funnels of the respeeive ships told of the preparations making on board, and very shortly afterwards the ships could be seen with wreaths of steam escaping from their etcam pipes and cables hove in short, waiting the signal to start. At 3.45 p.m. the Edgar screw two-decker, 71 guns, Capt. G. P. Hornby, bearing the flig of the Admiral Catzman,:ing 11,:ac-Admiral S. C. D , cres, 0.8., ltd the way out of Spithead by the eastern passage for the Channel. ;followed in line by the other shins in the order in whien they are named. Aurora, 35, (unarmoured) screw, Gip% Sir F. M'Clintoelz ; Hector, 24, iron frigate, screw, Capt. G. W. Preedy, 0.13. ; Defence, 10, iron fri gate, screw, Capt. A. Phillimore ; Warrior, 40, iron frigate, screw, Capt. A. A. Cochrane, C.B. ; Prince Consort, 35, ironcased frigate, screw, Capt. Black Princ e , 40, i ron f r i gate, Cr. 0. "Welles, 0-13-; screw, Capt. I. F. B. Wain wt ight ; Rate) 4, Commander C. J. R ow l ey . Th e iron- case d s loop, fleet will be put through a series of evolutions under steam, and sail between Portland and the Cuops of the Channel by Rear-Admiral Dacres, and will oce casionallY, until further Admiralty orders, look in at Torbay anchorage. Letters for the fleet should therefore for the present be directed to Torquay. The Royal Sovereign, turret ship, Capt. Seerard Osborn, C. 8., did not join the Channel Fleet at Spit head previous to its sailing, as had been pre.. viotaly arranged. Up to sunset last evening sh remained in Portsmouth harbour. Her Majesty's paddle yachts Victoria and Albert, Capt. H. S. H. the Prince Leiniogen, and the Alberta, Staff-Commander Welch, sailed from Ports.. mouth yesterday morning, the former for Graves.. end and the latter for Flushing, both in the service of the Prince and Princess Louis of Ti —esse. The Forte, 39, screw frigate, Capt. Arthur Mel• lish, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral L a i r d Warren, late Commander in Chief of her Majesty's naval forces on the south east coast of America, arrived at Spithead yesterday, and on anchoring. exchanged the usual salute with the flagship of the Admiral in command at Portsmouth. The Forte sailed from Rio de Janeiro on the 30th Jane, from Bahia on the 12th of July, and from Fayal on the 9th of August. Light winds were generally ex.. perienced throughout the voyage until Monday last, when a very strong easterly gale was fallen in with. Off the Start a steamer showing the Federal American colours was sighted, resembling the Kearsage in her hull and rig. Admiral Warren with his family and secretary landed at Portsmouth yesterday from the Forte, and his flag was hauled down at sunset. The Forte is ordered to proceed from Spithead to Sheerness to dismantle and pay out of commission, and will sail some time daring to-day. Forty naval invalids and supernumera ries came home in the ship from vessels on the station, and were transferred to her Majesty's ship the Victory and Hasler Naval Hospital yesterday. Yesterday Mr. E. C. Nepean, one of the officials from the War-office, who has been occupied for the past week in the inspection of the armoury for land and sea service, guns, shot, shell, and other War Department stores, together with the land maga. tines at Chatham, as well as those for the navy at Upnor, brought his inspection to a close, and during the day left the garrison for Dover, to commence the inspection at that station. The number of the smoothbore cast iron ordnance, consisting of 32 pounders, 68 pounders, and 95 cwt. 10 inch guns, now in store at Chatham is very considerable, and as these are comparatively useless against armour plated ships, no further ordnance of the kind will be stored at Chatham. A large number of the 100 pounder smoothbore guns, for naval service, which are now in course of manufacture at the Royal gun. factory, will shortly be received at the Gun wharf, together with the first supply of the Armstrong 300 pounders, for distribution to the ironclad frigates now under construction at the dockyard. MajoreGen. A. J. Taylor, the recently -appointed Inspector-General of Royal Artillery, accompanied by Cipt. S. Nicholson, his aide-de-camp, yesterday brought to a termination his first annual inspection of the Royal Artillery forces in the Chatham district, in which duty he had been engaged for two days. On the previous day the Inspector- General was occupied in the inspection of the Ist division of the depot brigade, consisting of fire batteries, under the command of Lieut.-Col. W. K. Fooks, the forces comprising which were paraded in marching order on the review ground in the centre bastion, Sheerness, where the Major-General was received with the customary "present." After a close inspection had been made of the clothing, and accoutrements of the non-commissioned officers and men, the lino broke into open columns of divisions, right in front, and marched past in slow and quick time with remarkable steadiness and precision, considering that the ranks were mainly composed of young soldiers, the wheeling intervals being very correctly preserved, and the align. meat of the divisions well sustained, both in open and quarter-distance columns. A series of battalion. movements followed, at the termination of which the parade was dismissed, and the Armstrong rifled and smoothbore guns commanding the channel ap proaches to Chatham harbour manned, when some excellent practice was made from both descriptions of ordnance, with shot and shell, the target being moored to seaward at a distance of 2,000 yards. During this portion of the inspection the officers and men were closely examined as to their know ledge of their various duties pertaining to the use and management of artillery and the appliances of guns, sling-carts, parbuckling, aad the numerous modes of shifting and handling heavy ordnance. Itt company with Col. C. I. B. Riddell, 0.8., in corn mand of the Royal Artillery stationed in the Chats ham district, Major-Gen. Taylor subsequently made an inspection of the offices, barrack.rooms, married, quarters, hospital, and other buildings, with the whole of which he expressed himself in generally satisfactory terms. The afternoon of yesterday was devoted to an inspection of the mounted field..bata tery of Royal Artillery, now Occupying the north square at Brompton Barracks, and the efficiency of the officers and men, tested by a series of field manamvres on Chatham lines, where the customary review movements were gone through in a highly creditable and efficient manner. The men were also inspected dismounted in the barrack square, by Major• General Taylor, who likewise inspected the Armstrong guns, waggons, horses, stables, &c. The annual inspection was brought to a termination yes terday afternoon, and Major-General Taylor will this morning proceed to the other Royal Artillery stations in the south-eastern district. In accordance with instructions to that effect from the Admiralty, the boats. anchors, and cables for the iron frigate Valiant, 24, 800-horse power, have been sent from Chatham and Sheerness dock • yards to the Victoria Doek:s, where the Valiant is being prepared for sae.. The following app' , Anttnents and promotions have been made at the Admiralty : — Lieut . . D. D. Fre mantle to the Brisk—Denton H. Speer, master i n command of the Acorn—James B. Haines, master to the Brisk—Sub•Lieut. J. I. Bell and Sub. Lieut. Edward A. Li a d ert to the Brisk—John H. son, Robin- Clam les T. Turner, James M. Bance, and Claude C. de Crespigny, midshipmen to the Brisk —Stephen H. Thomp son , G eorge Wilson, and Fits H. B. Crowe, nav a l d a d ets to the Brisk —W. cipaa, Paymaster, to th e Brisk —A. G. Young, assist. pay' master, to th e Brisk — Edward S. Butler, assist. surg., to the Hibernia —Arthur J. Ireland, assist. surg., to the Car adoc—William Redmond, assist. surg., to the Royal Adelaide—W. Clay, clerk, to the Brisk—Charles G. Robertson and G. H. Stoate, master's assistants, to the Brisk—A Borthwick and W. C. Hiider, of the Asia, and J. Wlntyre, of the Royal Sovereign, promoted to be engineers —T. Barber, of the Asia, and C. J. 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